School: Carniara (roll number 15343)
- Location:
- Carn Uí Eára, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0172, Page 197
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- (continued from previous page)Streamstown spreading lee.
Farewell, Farewell to Carrowmore and the hill of Knocknashee.
IV
Farewell to evening dances where merry comrades meet
Where the boys and girls get up and shake your feet.
It is there you would see my coleen fair that would fill your heart with glee
I would risk my life to make my wife a girl from Knocknashee.
V
Farewell unto my comrades all
To part them makes me morne.
My warm heart I leave to you,
Though back I'm forced to turn.
One hundred chances are to one
I never again will see
Those kind old friends and neighbours
Round the hill of Knocknashee.
VI
The times have changed since I have left.
Dark heads they have got grey.
Strong faces rise to every heart,
While old ones drop away.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Foye
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carn Uí Eára, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Mrs Foye
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carn Uí Eára, Co. Shligigh
